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You get to have bad days. You get to have days when you're the one who needs a little support.... You're the one who wants everyone to just leave you alone for awhile. As much as we counselors strive to be supportive and present for our families, our clients and our...

This came to me from the writer Kristin Wong, via the New York Times, via a friend I walk with. The following quote was part of a much longer article titled “Despite Uncertain Times, Choose Optimism”. Easier said than done, I thought…. But this stood out in the text:...

This usually shows up at Christmas time, but I thought it was a great time to be reminded of the wise words of Howard Thurman. This helped me today, in this time of not quite knowing what to do and how to help. "When the song of the angel is stilled, When the star in...

In the bottom of an old pond lived some grubs who couldn’t understand why none of their group ever came back after crawling up the lily stems to the top of the water. They promised each other that the next time, the one who was called to make the upward climb would...

KEEP SINGING! ~ The Choir needs every voice… especially yours!

Under the title "Success", John Heider, in his book THE TAO OF LEADERSHIP, states "If you measure success in terms of praise and criticism, your anxiety will be endless". The only way to separate yourself from this endless anxiety is to realize that you aren't in...

“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

It’s been an unusual spring here in Tennessee. We’ve had torrential rain, freezing temperatures, big winds, hail and tornadoes interspersed with days so clear and bright that it makes your eyes hurt. On the stormy days it feels a little like the Virus, unpredictable...

Words of wisdom from the mouth of a Horse.... This book was a gift from a friend today. It couldn't have come at a better time. "What do we do when our hearts hurt?" asked the boy. "We wrap them with friendship, shared tears and time, till they wake hopeful and happy...

Dear Mental Health Professional, Even if there haven't been people clapping in appreciation outside your office recently, we know that you save lives every day. What hasn't ever been the tragic "BREAKING NEWS" on TV is because you did your job. Thank you.